Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-08

A Yankee Fishing Smack Tries She Met
tie of the Kanucks.

A Yankee Fishing Smack Tries She Met
tie of the Kanucks.
ST.. JOHN On. B) April 7th.-News has
reached here that the fishery cruiser Vigi-
liant, when sailing out of Beaver harbor a
few days ago, sighted an American fishing
vessel within the three miles limit, and
evidently after bait. The Vigilant gave
chase and gained on the e Yankee" who
refused to heave 10, even when a blank
shot was fired.
Lansdowne in Fear of violence.
NEW YORK, April Sth--A MA special
from Ottawa, Ont. says Lord Lans-
downe lives in retirement nowadays, and
is seldom seen beyond the Rideau Hotel or
the military guards patrol grounds. So
completely isolated does the Governor
General keep himself that his actions are
the subject of general comment. He is
timid, and fears some one of the many
threatening letters he has received
may be the prelude to an attack upon him.
This keeps him in perpetual state Of
nervous excitement He has determined
to &C on with the evictions of the tenants
on his Irish estates, however, and SAYS the
law must be enforced, unless the rents due
last November are paid up.
Trouble Pending in HaytI.
HAVANA, April 7th.-Advices from Port
au-Prince, dated March 26th, say that the
excitement continues throughout the re-
public over England's demand for the pos
session Of the Tortugas Islands, or the pay
ment of Sl.0O0000, in settlement OF old
claims. 1t is reported that a special Brit
ish Envoy has presented England's ulti-
matum TO the Haytain Government, and
has threatened to lombard the principal
u r. 0f n IN afs Of
days, if European claims be not acknowl-
edged. Great CONSERVATION exists among
foreign residents as it is stated that the
Haytians menace a general massacre of
foreigners if the President yields to En-
glands demands.
England Agitated.
LONDON, April 7th.- There is to-day
nothing TO report in the political situation
except the extension of the anti-coercion
campaign.
The arrangements for the Easter Monday
Hyde Park demonstration are complete
The Daily Ne1cs this morning alone pub
fishes the reports of no fewer than sixty
two anti-coercion meetings held last night
in London and the provinces At many OF
these meetings resolutions were adopted
which favored the dissolution Of Parlia-
ment.
Tourists Have n Narrow Escape.
MONTE CARLO, April 7th.-A heavy land
slide to-day of immense masses of rock and
earth has nearly blocked the railway and
carriage road. The train from Cannes and
Mentone. loaded with tourists, had a mar
velous escape from destruction, getting over
the track just in time to avoid annihilatjon.
The landslide was undoubtedly the result
of the shocks which the p-omontory re-
ceived during the earthquake.
The Ameer Wants Railroad.
BOMBAY, April 7th.-Mr. Hyne, an Eng
lish engineer, has gone 20 Cabu, the capi-
tai of Afghanistan, at the request of the
Ameer. TO consult with him about the con-
struction of railway from Cabul to Herat.
Wheat in Europe.
LvERPooL, April 7tb Wheat is firm,
and the dem nd fair. Holders offer spar
iDgly.
LosDoY. April 7th.-The town of Kuty,
in Austrian Gaiicia, has been almost com
pletely destroyed by fire. About 1000
persons are homeless. The fire was of in
cendiary origin.
Father Keller Rewarded.
DUBLIN, April 7;h.-Father Keller the
Catholic priest. has been ap-
pointed Canon of COyne and Bishop of the
diocese.
Free Fireworks in Russia.
LONDON. April 7th.-A gigantic naphtha
fountain burst to-day at Baku, Russia.
Oil. sand and enormous stones were carried
to hight of $50 feet
Manning Better.
LONDON, April 7th.-Ex- Secretary of the
United States Treasury Manning is better
to-day.